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S11: Unions face a choice

BY JORGE JORQUERA MELBOURNE 鈥 Trade unions in Victoria are on the horns of a dilemma: do they support the planned protests at the World Economic Forum's Asia-Pacific Economic Summit here on September 11-13 and strike a blow for global justice, or

Destroying native forests for 'renewable' energy

Destroying native forests for 'renewable' energy BY JIM GREEN Friends of the Earth and the Alternative Technology Association have slammed the Australian Labor Party for supporting federal Coalition government legislation which will allow the

Olympics excitement

BY ALLEN MYERS The excitement is building. The torch has passed from West Wybelong to East Woop Woop. Only 700 hours to go. Australian athletes are in training. Aussie Aussie Aussie. In Sydney, an emergency public transport system is under

GERMANY: Authorities' hypocrisy on racist violence

GERMANY: Authorities' hypocrisy on racist violence KIEL 鈥 After years of racist crimes perpetrated against immigrants and refugees, Germany's establishment is giving the impression that it is finally willing to act to stop it. This follows a bomb

Global Action Radio goes national

Global Action Radio goes national BY ANNE O'CASEY MELBOURNE 鈥 People around Australia can now find out about the latest debates and news in the lead up to the September 11 protests against the World Economic Forum here. The Global Action Radio

AUSTRIA: Haider, Austria and resistance

Haider, Austria and resistance VIENNA 鈥 On August 10, 3000 people gathered outside Government House to take part in the usual Thursday demonstration against the coalition government of the conservative Austrian People's Party (VP)and the extreme

S11: are demands necessary?

BY ANDREW HALL CANBERRA 鈥 While momentum for the September 11 protest in Melbourne against the World Economic Forum snowballs, the S11 movement has much to work out: including whether it can unite on anything other than the protest itself. A

Networker: Finding more workers

Networker: Finding more workers A few months ago this column (GLW #402) raised the question of where information technology workers were going to come from to feed the soaring demands of the advanced capitalist world. Cuts in many areas of public

The best and worst of the union movement

The best and worst of the union movement Waterfront 鈥 the battle that changed AustraliaBy Helen Trinca and Anne DaviesDoubleday, Sydney, 2000$29.60, 317pp. REVIEW BY BOB CARNEGIE Writers and journalists play an enormous role in creating public

'Waste Minchin, not SA!'

'Waste Minchin, not SA!' BY JIM GREEN ADELAIDE 鈥 About 4000 people protested against the federal Coalition government's plan to dump radioactive waste in northern South Australia at a rally on the steps of Parliament House here on August 16.

Rethinking in Ireland

Rethinking in Ireland Red BannerPO Box 6587, Dublin 6, IrelandEmail <red_banner@yahoo.com>Subscriptions A$22 Fourthwrite<http://rwg.phoblacht.net> REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY The fallout from the Sinn Fein-sponsored peace process has

Come out united and fighting

Come out united and fighting The following is abridged from the opening address to the Network of Women Students Australia 2000 conference held in Adelaide, July 10-15, presented by veteran Adelaide feminist and socialist CONNIE FRAZER. Well, it's